Research Studies

Evidence-based research is at the heart of CHADD's mission
to improve the lives of children and adults with ADHD.

CHADD continually calls upon the public and private sectors to
devote increased resources to basic research into the causes of and
treatments for ADHD. In particular, CHADD has called for:

Funding for research on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD
across the lifespan, including the safety and effectiveness of
medication (especially for children), other therapies, and educational,
psychosocial, and alternative interventions.

Funding for research on the prevention and early identification,
intervention, and treatment of ADHD.

Funding for research on the long-term impact of ADHD and coexisting
disorders on psychosocial, behavioral, educational, employment, and
health outcomes, including the long-term impact of treatment
options.

Ensuring that all research efforts involve diverse populations, as
appropriate, with respect to gender, race/culture, and age.

Balancing and broadening the national research agenda to include
biomedical, clinical, behavioral, health-service, and school-based and
community-based prevention and intervention research.